Washington hiking trails - North Summit Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the great outdoors hiking trail, North Summit Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a great place for getting out. Each one of the many backcountry hiking trails of Washington is scenic in its own way. Backcountry trails are great and plentiful in Washington; one of these is North Summit Trail in Okanogan County. The time needed for this walk is roughly 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety
    restrictions in place. North Summit Trail is a location that is reasonably arid typically; most of the snow falls throughout December, and July is the month with the least moisture. Being 7.6 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. Backcountry trekking in Washington
is something that is always fun to do. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 1,529 feet which is an average number. There are so many backcountry trails in this vicinity. Sometimes this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is a must. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. North Summit Trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount  
of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This backpacking and hiking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. For the duration of the warmest time of the year, highs generally are in the 80's at North Summit Trail; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at North Summit Trail. Many miles from the most adjacent city you have North Summit Trail, and backcountry trekking it is always fun. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it.

Briefly about the general area:
A spree to Brown Meadows invigorates the spirit, and why not camp at Salmon Meadows Campground since you're here at North Summit Trail. Why not have a look at nearby Brown Meadows Creek since you're here at North Summit Trail, and don't forget to take a pleasant little spree to Spur Creek.
So many exciting things to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not sufficient time. Brown Meadows is right here at North Summit Trail, and paddling on Chewuch River is so much fun. A good site in close proximity to North Summit Trail is Whistler Pass, and camping is available at Tiffany Spring Campground. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things near North Summit Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.6635, Longitude -119.9657
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1529 feet


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 Trails Near North Summit Trail:
Bernhardt Trail, Okanogan County County , 0 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference
Freezeout Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 3329 feet elevation difference
Tiffany Lake Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference
Clark Ridge Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 2799 feet elevation difference
McCay Trail, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference
Cathedral Driveway, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 1569 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near North Summit Trail:
Tiffany Spring Campground, Okanogan County, 2 miles away
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Long Swamp Campground, Okanogan County, 9 miles away
Thirtymile Campground, Okanogan County, 9 miles away
Derry's Resort-pearrygin Lake, Winthrop, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near North Summit Trail:
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 14 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge)
 Hotels Near North Summit Trail:
Americas Best Value Inn-Winthrop, Winthrop , 18 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop , 23 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 31 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Inn at Omak, Omak , 32 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 38 miles away
 Lakes Near North Summit Trail
Little Tiffany Lake, Okanogan County , 1 miles away

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